South Street Brewery

Microbrewery in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Blue Mountain Brewery
Associated Venue: South Street Brewery

Established in 1998

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106 West South St, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
Description
Charlottesville’s original brewery located one block off the downtown mall.
Welcome to the rebirth of Charlottesville’s longest-running brewery and pub! South Street Brewery was purchased in 2014 by Blue Mountain Brewery, whose owners have a deep connection with this storied brewing establishment. Two of Blue
Mountain’s founders—Mandi and Taylor Smack—both worked for South Street over a decade ago, Taylor having been the brewer from late 2001 until early 2007. Our company is
committed to maintaining and revitalizing this important Charlottesville landmark and gathering place.
We hope you enjoy our expanded beer offerings, including venerated South Street originals that helped shape the Central Virginia beer scene, as well as new beers reflecting the diversity and experimentation that is the heart of American craft brewing.

Admin Note: Originally established in 1998, South Street Brewery was purchased by Blue Mountain Brewery owners Taylor and Mandi Smack in 2014. Taylor Smack brewed at South Street Brewery for 5 years before founding Blue Mountain.

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9/10
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:47

8/10
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:47

8/10
Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:46

10/10
Really tasty.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:56

6.2/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Mild strawberry nose. Pale yellow, thin head. Corn pops cereal, mild strawberry highlights, strong biscuit finish. Light body, easy carbonation. Tasteful non-assertive fruit addition, good kolsch character. Much better than expected.
Tried on 30 Jul 2024 at 11:08

6.5/10
And we’re off!
Tried from Draft on 14 Jul 2023 at 21:31

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pours amber with a faint head.Nose shows restrained caramel, bready malt and nutty notes.Flavours include bready malt, caramel, nutty malt, soft brown sugar.
Tried on 19 Aug 2022 at 17:00

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at the brewery. Bartender thinks the recipe is the same as the old version, but he doesn't know, just assumes. ABV went up, so something's different. Anyway... pours brown, not much of a head. Nose is cocoa, chocolate. Flavor is cocoa, chocolate, roasted malt... something artificial, or inexpensive, in this. Not that I remember the beer I rated and had numerous times long ago, but I'd have to assume something here is different.
Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2021 at 03:33

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tap at the brewery. Red with no head. Nose is whiskey, sour cherry. Flavor is tart, but not sour, red fruit, whiskey, cardboard.
Tried from Draft on 28 Nov 2021 at 22:27

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from Total Wine. Dark, clear amber pour, small patchy head. Malty aroma, toasted malts, tobacco. Taste brings a minor sweetness to the malt flavors, some leathery notes.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2021 at 02:37